Now a brand has come into the Indian market which has brought a new revolution in the field of EVs. We are talking about the Simple One and Simple Dot One electric scooters. Both these electric scooters are offering premium build quality with premium features.
At present, the popularity of electric vehicles is increasing day by day in India; we can call it the electric revolution. Because with the rising prices of petrol, it relieves people from the worry of standing in line for hours to fill petrol in their vehicles. The electric scooter gives freedom from petrol; you can easily charge it at your home.
Currently, electric scooters of many brands are available in the Indian market, but the electric scooters of most of the brands fall short in terms of build quality, power, range, and service. Electric scooters of only a few brands have achieved success, such as Ola S1 Pro, Ather 450X, and Bajaj Chetak, but some shortcomings have also emerged in these scooters.
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1. Design:
The design of both Simple One and Simple Dot One scooters is similar; the look of the scooters is very edgy and probably inspired by the Ather 450x. You get to see 6 colours – Brazen Black, Namma Red, Azure Blue, Grace White, Brazen X, and Light X – out of which 4 are stock colors and 2 colour options are premium, for which you have to pay ₹ 4999 extra. In Simple One you get 30 litres of under-seat storage, and in Simple Dot One you get 35 litres of storage.
2. Comfort:
If we talk about suspension, then in both the scooters you get high-strength mono suspension at the rear and dual telescopic suspension at the front, which makes the ride experience smooth. And you get 200mm disc brakes on both alloy wheels, which come with CBS (combined braking system).
3. Power:
If we talk about performance, both these EV scooters, Simple One and Simple Dot One, are equipped with powerful 8.5 kW high-torque mid-drive motors whose peak torque is 72 Nm; 0-40 km/h is reached in 2.77 sec, which gives you a top speed of 105 km/h.
4.Battery:
The only difference between Simple One and Simple Dot One is the battery pack; all other features are exactly the same. In Simple One you are given 2 battery packs; one (3.7 kWh) battery pack is given under the floor, which you cannot remove, and one removable (1.3 kWh) battery pack is given under the seat, and in Simple Dot One you are given only one (3.7 kWh) battery pack inside the floor.
5. Range:
If we talk about the range, then in the Simple One Electric Scooter you get a 5.0 kWh Li-ion battery pack, which gives you a certified IDC range of 212km. But its actual range is 179km*. And in Simple Dot One you get a 3.7 kWh li-ion battery pack, which gives you a certified range of 151 km, but its actual range is 125km.
But the real range depends on the load and the mode in which you are riding it. You get four driving modes in this electric scooter: Eco, Ride, Dash and Sonic. How much mileage Simple One will give you depends on the mode in which you are riding it and how many people are riding the vehicle.
6. Price:
Simple One: Talking about the ex-showroom price of Simple One, including EMPS (₹10,000), it costs you approximately ₹1,66,064, including RTO+Insurance, you get approximately ₹1,80,000.
Simple Dot One: Talking about the ex-showroom price of Simple Dot One, including EMPS (₹10,000), it costs you approximately ₹1,45,499, including RTO+Insurance; you get approximately ₹1,64,000.
7. Warranty:
Simple One and Simple Dot One earlier used to give you a 3-year (30,000 km) warranty, but CEO of Simple Energy Subhash Rajkumar has extended the warranty on the battery and motor to 8 years. You get two warranty option plans; one is Simple Protect and the other is Simple Super Protect. In the Simple Protect plan, you get an 8-year (60,000km) warranty on the battery, and in the Simple Super Protect plan, you get an 8-year warranty on the battery and motor, whereas Ola gives an 8-year (80,000km) warranty on its battery.
But the good thing is that Simple One is giving an 8-year warranty on both the battery and motor, making it the company giving the highest warranty in the world.
8. Availability:
Simple One electric scooter is currently available in Bengaluru, Vijayawada, Kochi, Hyderabad, Pune, Nagpur, and Goa the company’s CEO, Subhash Ramkumarji, said that the work of expansion is going on in full swing across India.